[in French] Harvard University does its best to defend its academic liberty
U.S. President Donald Trump has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University after it refused to comply with demands to end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and to change policies following accusations of antisemitism linked to pro-Palestinian campus protests. Harvard, defending its autonomy and constitutional rights, rejected the administration’s requests, escalating a major standoff between the government and elite academia.
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[1] news.harvard.edu/gazette/story…
[2] bbc.com/news/articles/cz01y9gk…
[3] nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harva…
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Universities, as well as many charities and religious groups, are exempted from paying federal income taxes.Brandon Drenon (BBC News)